This article focuses on the interactions between Gwen and Leshawna.
Overview[]
Leshawna is arguably Gwen's closest friend during Total Drama Island, with the two often teaming up during challenges, and the both of them are strongly opposed to Heather. The duo are also seen together during their spare time and stand up for one another no matter what the issue is.
The two remain close in Total Drama Action, which is shown when Leshawna is the second person Gwen picks to be on her team. Their friendship becomes strained after Gwen hits Harold on the head with a shovel to hide a secret. She notices that Gwen continues to act suspicious, which results in her voting Gwen off. Her vote, along with Harold's, Heather's, and Gwen's votes, ultimately leads to Gwen's early elimination in The Chefshank Redemption. Gwen and Leshawna do not interact in Total Drama World Tour due to them being on opposing teams and Leshawna's early elimination. However, despite their somewhat negative interaction after the first season, the two of them still seem to be on good terms with each other.
Total Drama Island[]
Dodgebrawl[]
When Gwen hits Courtney in the head with a dodgeball in revenge for accidentally throwing oatmeal in her face that morning, Leshawna laughs at Courtney and tells her that she "messed with the wrong white girl".
Who Can You Trust?[]
Gwen and Leshawna work well together in the blind toboggan race and win the challenge on a technicality. Leshawna praises Gwen after they win the challenge, and then they high-five each other.
Basic Straining[]
As everyone eats the stolen food brought to them by Courtney and Duncan, Gwen and Leshawna are seen talking to each other with Bridgette. Later, when Courtney runs outside to vomit, Gwen and Leshawna look at each other and laugh at her misfortune. Leshawna then celebrates with the other Gophers when Gwen wins the entire challenge for their team.
X-Treme Torture[]
Gwen is touched when she finds out that the mysterious poem, she and Bridgette picked up earlier was for Leshawna from Harold. She also smiles happily when the two share their first kiss.
Brunch of Disgustingness[]
The cabin where the Screaming Gophers used to live, and where the girls now live, is divided into two sides: Heather and Lindsay on one side and Gwen and Leshawna on the other. Both girls manage to convince Bridgette to join their side, as they both warn her about Heather. At the end of the episode, the girls, along with Bridgette, are the first to return to the cabin after the challenge. They take advantage of this by locking Heather and Lindsay out.
No Pain, No Game[]
When Gwen argues with Chris through the loudspeaker, Leshawna tells her that arguing through a loudspeaker doesn't look good.
Search and Do Not Destroy[]
Leshawna comforts Gwen as she cries over seeing Heather and Trent kissing. After learning what happened, a furious Leshawna tries to avenge Heather by doing her best to eliminate her. First, Leshawna angrily forms temporary alliances with almost everyone to vote out either Heather or Trent, believing that Trent willingly kissed Heather and cheated on Gwen. She is very happy when Trent is eliminated, but when she learns that it was a trick and Trent is innocent, she apologizes to Gwen. Afterwards, Leshawna tries to make up for her mistake by manipulating the pipes in the communal bathroom to shower Heather with sewage.
Hide and Be Sneaky[]
Leshawna retaliates against Heather for her actions against Gwen by shredding her clothes. Around the same time, Leshawna comforts Gwen about Trent's elimination before convincing her to take revenge on Heather. In a flashback, Leshawna defends Gwen by slapping Heather when she intentionally turns on the hot water in the sink to make Gwen's shower cold. After the challenge ends, Bridgette, Leshawna and Gwen agree to vote Duncan out because they found out about his guys' alliance, which fails.
That's Off the Chain![]
They both talk about how they have to watch out for the other contestants.
Hook, Line, and Screamer[]
When Leshawna goes missing, Gwen shows concern for her. Leshawna, along with everyone else, warns Gwen that the real psycho killer is with her.
Wawanakwa Gone Wild![]
When Gwen wins the reward, Leshawna and Geoff stare at her angrily. Gwen explains that they are just jealous.
Camp Castaways[]
Gwen is seen sulking due to Leshawna being voted off in the previous episode.
The Very Last Episode, Really![]
Gwen states that Leshawna is one of the five people that she considers sane on the island (the others being Owen, Cody, Bridgette, and DJ). Leshawna sides with Gwen and is one of the few that doesn't switch teams, even when Owen announces his yacht party. During this episode, Leshawna exhibits her underlying support for Gwen by continually cheering her on during the race. She attempts several times to keep her focused and encouraged throughout the entire race. She even tries to motivate Gwen with her other supporter, Eva, but to no avail. Leshawna follows Gwen closely behind nearly the whole time. She, along with Eva and Cody, appear excited when Gwen is close to winning and is dissatisfied when Owen claims victory instead in his ending.
Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island[]
In this episode, Gwen is sitting by the poolside with Leshawna and Trent. Here she admits that the best thing about the series for her was meeting them, to which they both agree. Gwen even shows Trent and Leshawna her friends from home, saying she can't wait for them to meet them. The three of them form a team to retrieve the one million dollars, and do not argue once over splitting their winnings should they succeed, being one of the few teams to cooperate with one another throughout.
Total Drama Action[]
Riot On Set[]
When Gwen is picking teams, Leshawna is the first girl she chooses to join the Screaming Gaffers, because in her own words, she likes to "keep things cool". Leshawna cheers and gleefully proclaims that "the girls are back in town," referring to herself and Gwen. After Trent picks Lindsay and Justin, Gwen says, "Oh, pick all the good-looking contestants!" to which Leshawna and Duncan glare at her. Leshawna quietly suggests picking Heather for her team, reminding her of "keep your enemies closer." Gwen reluctantly trusts Leshawna's judgment in this case and chooses Heather.
3:10 to Crazytown[]
When Gwen falls from the diving board, Leshawna shoves Trent out of the way and helps Gwen up.
The Chefshank Redemption[]
Leshawna is completely unconvinced of Heather's suspicions that Gwen is selling out the Screaming Gaffers to the Killer Grips, and states that she trusts anyone more than Heather.
Aside from that, Leshawna and Gwen do not get along very much in the episode. Leshawna noticeably disapproves of Gwen knocking her friend Harold out, as well as this action breaking the shovel that they need to get to the finish line. When the Killer Grips win, Leshawna glares at Gwen for her mistake, and also calls her "puke-breath" in irritation. Leshawna later votes Gwen out of the competition. In her confessional, she states that voting for Gwen "hurts," but does it primarily because she hit Harold over the head with a shovel, stating that wasn't right and "when you're not right, you're wrong."
One Flu Over the Cuckoos[]
By this point, Leshawna has learned of Gwen's secret deal with the Killer Grips. However, despite having voted her off in the previous episode, Leshawna clearly regrets Gwen's elimination, as it makes her and her team more vulnerable to Heather, prompting her to propose a new anti-Heather alliance.
The Aftermath: II[]
During the "That's Gonna Leave a Mark" segment, it is shown that Leshawna hit Gwen in the head with a spoon in retaliation to Gwen hitting Harold over the head with a shovel. However, when interviewed, Gwen seems to harbor no hard feelings for Leshawna and calls her a great friend and a fantastic girl.
Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special[]
Leshawna was supposed to help Gwen in her blog show about the environment but is unable to, most likely due to her participation in other reality shows with Tyler.
Trivia[]
- Both have dated and dumped a former member of the Killer Bass.
- Both have been the first contestant to use the confessional for a season.
- Both are eliminated in the seventh episode of a season, where they are also the fifth person to be eliminated overall.
- According to Todd Kauffman, the original outline for "Haute Camp-ture" would have had Leshawna give up her immunity to Gwen under the impression that she would vote off Heather only for Gwen to turn against Leshawna and vote her off instead. It's unknown how this would have impacted their relationship from that point onwards had the original plot not been scrapped.
See also[]
Gwen | |
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Interactions with | Everyone | Bridgette | Cameron | Chris | Cody | Courtney | Duncan | Geoff | Heather | Leshawna | Lindsay | Owen | Sierra | Trent | Zoey |
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Interactions with | Everyone | Bridgette | Duncan | Gwen | Harold | Heather | Lindsay |
Other content | Leshaniqua |